Armatocereus laetus

(kunth) Backeb. ex A. W. Hill

Cactaceae Edible: Fruit 97 iNaturalist observations

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Summary

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Armatocereus laetus is a species of Armatocereus from Peru.

Description

A cactus in the Cactaceae family native to tropical regions.

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Edible Uses

The white pulp of the fruit is eaten.

Traditional Uses

The white pulp of the fruit is eaten.

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Distribution

It is a tropical plant.

Where It Grows

Ecuador, Peru, South America,

Cultivation

In cultivation, Cactus plants generally will not succeed in moist climates. They usually require a sunny position in a well-drained, circumneutral soil and to be kept more or less dry in the dormant season.

Propagation

Seed - Cuttings

Synonyms

Lemaireocereus laetus (Kunth) Britton & Rose

References (3)

Kermath, B. M., et al, 2014, Food Plants in the Americas: A survey of the domesticated, cultivated and wild plants used for Human food in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. On line draft. p 89
Nugent, J., 1999, Agaves and cacti., Permaculture plants. Sustainable Agriculture Research Institute. PO Box 10, Nanup, WA, 6275
Martin, F. W., et al, 1987, Perennial Edible Fruits of the Tropics. USDA Handbook 642 p 87 (As Lemaireocereus laetus)